The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1887-03-26
VOL. 10.
OVER THE STATE.
A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER.

beetle that it did not have its apol-
ogists and hunkies. Nero aud
George the III had theirs. =
Brookhaven Leader.
And there never was a govern
ment SO pure and good that there
were not a few little mutton head.
ed editors to abuse it.-Brandon
Republican.
Colonel James F. Stokes has five
hundred acres of his choice land
in oats, and six hundred and fifty
in wheat. Both crops are well
advanced for this season of tho
year, and he has a good stand
Rosedale Leader.
During the proceedings of the
Aberdeen & Decatur Railroad |
meeting on Monday night. person
alities were lndulged between
General Reuben Davis aud Cap
tain j. w. Lee, to such all extent
that General Davis drew weapon
aud fred at Captain Lee. The
bullet took effect IN Mr.. @. w.
Gibson, whose position was be.
tween the two gentleman, enter.
ing above the right eye aud lodg
ing below the left eye, if our infor-
nation is correct. Mr.. Gibson
has received all the attention that
medical science can bestow, and
at this writing, Thursday after.
noon) is still alive and his recov.
cry hoped for, though there are
numerous possibilities that require
time for development, owing to
the peculiar nature of the wound.
The affair will, of conrse, undergo
judicial investigation, hence we re.
frain from anything further than a
simple statement of 1t occurrence.
1t is deeply regretted by all the
community but by none more than
by the participants and the
wounded man.-Aberdeen Exam.
iner.
General Nat. Ii. Harris, former.
ly of this city, and as gallant a
Confederate soldier as ever wore
the gray, is home again on brief
leave of absence. Gen. Harris
was appointed by President Cleve.
land to the position of registrar
of public lands, With headquarters
at Aberdeen in Dakota territory.
Vicksburg Democrat.
Aberdeen, Miss, March 5.-The
Aberdeen Board of Trade, Aber.
deem Fair Association, the Opera
House Company, Creamery Com
pany and resident members of the
Mississippi Stock Breeders Asso-
citation held another meeting to.
day at the City Hall for prelimi.
nary steps towards calling q con.
vention of grass.growers, fruit.
growers, etc. After organization
Tuesday, May Sd, was fixed upon
for o convention at Aberdeen, to
which delegates from all the
States are invited. There are al.
ready assurances that this con.
vention will be largely attended
by representative men from the
Western States, who are giving
their attention to hay making ;
and 1t will be the initial step in
organizing the grandest move.
ment that Mississippi has ever
made towards developing her re.
sources.
Yesterday, while Mr.. J. Braun's
horse and buggy was standing in
front ofa store in West Jackson, q
drunken stranger cody got into 1t
and drove off. When next seen
the fellow was coming from the
direction ofthe creek on the South
end of Main street, being wet up
to his waist. Shortly afterward,
some one having occasion to 60
down by the creek, saw the buggy
there on the bank, and upon look
ing around, discovered the horse
in the water, drowned.-Jackson
Advertiser.
For prohibition town this
reads bad.
An exchange in speaking Of the
failure of the River and Harbor
Bill says: The effect will be to
tie to the bank on the 3Oth ofJune
every snagboat in the United
Ststss. and all works of improve
ment partly under way will be OK.
posed to washing and erosion in
every direction. 1t is estimated
by the engineers department, or
was q year ago, that the failure of
o River and Harbor Bill would
cost, to maintain in statu quo pro.
crossing works, more than one.
half million dollars.